Tuesday, 24th June 2025 in Paris
Welcome to your daily snapshot of Paris! Explore 66 historical events, birthdays, deaths, and milestones that shaped this day in Paris. From remarkable moments in local and world history to the people who left their mark — find out what makes today special. Today's weather in Paris brings sunny with temperatures between 13°C and 29°C. Tonight's moon is in its waxing gibbous phase, and the zodiac sign of the day is Cancer. If you're curious about the history of a day — this page brings together everything worth knowing about this Tuesday, 24th June in Paris, FR.
The 24th of June marks a date of considerable historical significance across multiple continents and centuries. In 1940, the British Army conducted Operation Collar, the first commando raid into German-occupied France during the Second World War, demonstrating early Allied determination to strike back against Nazi forces. More recently, on this date in 2010, John Isner defeated Nicolas Mahut at the Wimbledon Championships in what remains the longest match in tennis history, a gruelling contest that lasted eleven hours and five minutes spread across three days. These events, separated by seven decades, illustrate how pivotal moments can occur on the same calendar day across vastly different eras and contexts.
Paris, the capital of France, sits on the Seine river in the north-central part of the country and serves as a major centre for art, fashion, gastronomy and culture. The city has maintained its status as one of Europe's most influential metropolitan areas for centuries, with its architectural and cultural heritage drawing millions of visitors annually.
On the 24th of June 2025, Paris will experience sunny weather, providing ideal conditions for outdoor activities across the city. The Moon will be in its waxing gibbous phase, meaning it continues to grow towards fullness and will appear substantially illuminated in the evening sky. Astrologically, this date falls within the Cancer zodiac sign, which runs from late June through late July and is associated with water sign characteristics in the traditional zodiac calendar.
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What the Weather Had in Store for Paris on 24th June 2025
Three colors suffice to paint every landscape.
Fortune of the Day
24th June in the Stars – Star Sign Pisces
Personality Profile
Personality People born on 24 June are emotionally aware, intuitive individuals with rich inner lives. Neptune's influence adds a poetic, dreamy quality beyond typical Cancer traits. They are introspective, imaginative, and spiritually inclined.
Strengths & Weaknesses These natives possess remarkable emotional intelligence and deep compassion for others. Their creativity and spiritual sensitivity shine brightly. However, they tend toward oversensitivity and can become lost in melancholic thoughts.
Love Those born this day love intensely and seek profound emotional-spiritual connection. They need partners who appreciate their depth. Loyalty, emotional security, and understanding are essential needs.
Caree & Finance Creative fields—art, music, psychology, spiritual work—suit them perfectly. They flourish where empathy and intuition matter. Financial stability provides the inner peace they seek.
Health Regular rest and creative expression are vital for mental wellbeing. Meditation and nature connect them to calm. Processing emotions consciously, rather than suppressing them, supports resilience.
That night, the moon was in its waxing gibbous phase.
Chinese year of the Snake (Wood).
Fun Facts About 24th June
Name Days in Your Language: Giovanna, Giovanni, Hans, Ian, Ivan, Jan, Jana, Jean, Jeanette, Jeannette, Johan, John, Johnnie, Johnny, Juan, Juana, Juanita, Sean, Shana, Shane, Shanna, Yancy
Someone born on this day would be just 292 days old today — roughly 7,027 hours, 421,637 minutes, or 25,298,250 seconds spent on Earth so far.
It's the 175. day of the year.
There are 190 days still to come.
We’re currently in Week 26 — the year marches on.
Famous Birthdays on 24th June
- Fran González, Spanish footballer (2005)
- Erika Andreeva, Russian tennis player (2004)
- Luke Chambers, English footballer (2004)
- Darwin Núñez, Uruguayan footballer (1999)
- Duki, Argentinian rapper (1996)
- Marcus Coco, Guadeloupean footballer (1996)
- David Alaba, Austrian footballer (1992)
- Yasmin Paige, English actress (1991)
- Aidan Sezer, Australian rugby league player (1991)
- Michael Del Zotto, Canadian ice hockey player (1990)
Lives Remembered on 24th June
- Bobby Sherman, American singer-songwriter and actor (born 1943) (2025)
- Shifty Shellshock, American vocalist (born 1974) (2024)
- Benigno Aquino III, 15th President of the Philippines (born 1960) (2021)
- Trần Thiện Khiêm, 7th Prime Minister of South Vietnam and army officer (born 1925) (2021)
- Cristiano Araújo, Brazilian singer-songwriter (born 1986) (2015)
- Mario Biaggi, American police officer, politician and criminal (born 1917) (2015)
- Marva Collins, American author and educator (born 1936) (2015)
- Susan Ahn Cuddy, American lieutenant (born 1915) (2015)
- John Clement, Canadian lawyer and politician (born 1928) (2014)
- Marilyn Fisher Lundy, American businesswoman (born 1925) (2014)
Celebrations & Special Days Worldwide on 24th June
- Army Day or Battle of Carabobo Day (Venezuela)
- Bannockburn Day (Scotland)
- Christian feast day: María Guadalupe García Zavala
- Christian feast day: Nativity of Saint John the Baptist
- Christian feast day: June 24 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
- Day of the Caboclo (Amazonas, Brazil)
- Inti Raymi, a winter solstice festival and a New Year in the Andes of the Southern Hemisphere (Sacsayhuamán)
- St John's Day and the second day of the Midsummer celebrations (although this is not the astronomical summer solstice, see June 20) (Roman Catholic Church, Europe), and its related observances: Enyovden (Bulgaria)
- St John's Day and the second day of the Midsummer celebrations (although this is not the astronomical summer solstice, see June 20) (Roman Catholic Church, Europe), and its related observances: Catalan Countries National Day (Andorra, Balearic Islands, Catalonia, Northern Catalonia, Valencia)
- St John's Day and the second day of the Midsummer celebrations (although this is not the astronomical summer solstice, see June 20) (Roman Catholic Church, Europe), and its related observances: Jaanipäev (Estonia)
- St John's Day and the second day of the Midsummer celebrations (although this is not the astronomical summer solstice, see June 20) (Roman Catholic Church, Europe), and its related observances: Jāņi (Latvia)
- St John's Day and the second day of the Midsummer celebrations (although this is not the astronomical summer solstice, see June 20) (Roman Catholic Church, Europe), and its related observances: Jónsmessa (Iceland)
- St John's Day and the second day of the Midsummer celebrations (although this is not the astronomical summer solstice, see June 20) (Roman Catholic Church, Europe), and its related observances: Midsummer Day (England)
- St John's Day and the second day of the Midsummer celebrations (although this is not the astronomical summer solstice, see June 20) (Roman Catholic Church, Europe), and its related observances: Saint Jonas' Festival or Joninės (Lithuania)
- St John's Day and the second day of the Midsummer celebrations (although this is not the astronomical summer solstice, see June 20) (Roman Catholic Church, Europe), and its related observances: Saint-Jean-Baptiste Day (Quebec)
- St John's Day and the second day of the Midsummer celebrations (although this is not the astronomical summer solstice, see June 20) (Roman Catholic Church, Europe), and its related observances: Sânziene (western Carpathian Mountains of Romania)
- St John's Day and the second day of the Midsummer celebrations (although this is not the astronomical summer solstice, see June 20) (Roman Catholic Church, Europe), and its related observances: Wattah Wattah Festival (Philippines)
- Fors Fortuna, ancient Roman festival to Fortuna
What Happened on 24th June?
- The Wagner Group led by Yevgeny Prigozhin launches an insurrection against the Russian government. (2023)
- In Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization, the U.S. Supreme Court rules that the U.S. Constitution does not assign the authority to regulate abortions to the federal government, thereby returning such authority to the individual states. This overturns the prior decisions in Roe v. Wade (1973) and Planned Parenthood v. Casey (1992). (2022)
- The Champlain Towers South condominium in Surfside, Florida suffers a sudden partial collapse, killing 98 people inside. (2021)
- Former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi is found guilty of abusing his power and engaging in sex with an underage prostitute, and is sentenced to seven years in prison. (2013)
- Death of Lonesome George, the last known individual of Chelonoidis nigra abingdonii, a subspecies of the Galápagos tortoise. (2012)
- At Wimbledon, John Isner of the United States defeats Nicolas Mahut of France, in the longest match in professional tennis history. (2010)
- Julia Gillard assumes office as the first female Prime Minister of Australia. (2010)
- In New York, capital punishment is declared unconstitutional. (2004)
- The Igandu train disaster in Tanzania kills 281, the worst train accident in African history. (2002)
- Rugby World Cup: South Africa defeats New Zealand and Nelson Mandela presents Francois Pienaar with the Webb Ellis Cup in an iconic post-apartheid moment. (1995)